And so, as Ali used to say, "That answers the question 'Whatsit do?', but that still leaves the question 'Whatsit FOR?'"

Our friend's passing is very much the closing of a chapter in the history of magic, and there's no better way of remembering this zany, lovable, colourful personality than as he was seen on The Paul Daniels Magic Show with all the energy, vigour and eccentric inventiveness of his prime, performing his madcap act -- 'The Shriek of Araby'...

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Suzanne
said...

I'm glad to see we're still in the domain of "ever so slightly mad". I have always been fascinated by conjurors - in French they're called "prestidigitateur", which roughly translated means "quick fingered". And his French wasn't too bad either!comishle: the French word for a conjuring trick involving scarves